A History of America (2000)
Family
Creator: Michele Korf
In this 26-part series, prominent historians present America’s story as something that must be presented and debated from a variety of perspectives in order to be truly understood. Their thought-provoking debates and lectures — using first-person narratives, photos, film footage, and documents — will pique students’ interest and encourage them to think critically about the forces that have shaped America.
Seasons
Season 1 Episodes
Episode 1
New World Encounters
Episode 2
English Settlement
Episode 3
Growth and Empire
Episode 4
The Coming of Independence
Episode 5
A New System of Government
Episode 6
Westward Expansion
Episode 7
The Rise of Capitalism
Episode 8
The Reform Impulse
Episode 9
Slavery
Episode 10
The Coming of the Civil War
Episode 11
The Civil War
Episode 12
Reconstruction
